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78 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

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  • Summary: Eric Johnson returns to the indie rock band for its fourth album after having worked with The Shins and Vetiver.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. MSN Consumer Guide (Robert Christgau)
    91
    The fourth and best-by-a-mile folk-rock album from sometime Shin Eric Johnson and his cud-chewing sidemen is a message to the freak-folk from "a broke-legged paint in a herd full of unicorns."
  2. Prefix Magazine
    85
    The album's affinity for traditional hooks, mixed with Johnson's ability to depart from the traditional makes this album one of the Fruit Bats most listenable and enjoyable.
  3. Mojo
    60
    Much of The Ruminant Band comes sunny side up. [Sep 2009, p.90]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. HelloH.
    8
    This is definitely the best Fruit Bats record thus far. I have always thought they had some great tunes, but now I feel like it's full-blown.
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  2. RyanS.
    8
    Another good one from Fruit Bats.
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